Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-03-04


the Junior quarter of un hour nso."
You were on Your heels. That Lean
rrovc to'you, says Mrs. Brand. smllinc;
she Is too good nGtured not to bc half
amused, half touched by The young .nun's
evident concern.
81 am Witness" puts In Grant, slow-
ing nll his teeth again. "You were quito
i'll proper trim, my dear fellowl Not n
suspicion of intoXicatiun about youn
This laugh' is rcplcte with insolcncc
III fact, the remark just nnde has refer
encc to II subject that has grown sore
from rough hnndling II has reference
to u little scene In the early town life of
Gerald Massarccne, who one evening,
going n little OF his head after the ter
nhnation of ntriumphant Derby day. took
perhaps II little more champagne than
was good for him. Son,c-his friends
said it was only his usual excellent
spirits raised TO an excited pitch because
OF his having, made good thing Off the
winner. Others--his acquuntnnces the
had no enemies, good lud tiui lie wasj--
said it was Tie excellent spirits of the
club cellar. However 1t was, Massarccnc
went considerably beyond bounds, and
WIS in the morning thoroughly ashamed
OF himself. Then came his introduction
to Milliccnt Grcy-Illnost little i.irl ut
that time, but old enough to inthrnll and
hold him with her budding beauty. And
with his growing love for her grew his
fear that this one episode (yulgar cpl
sodc, lie called it) should he made known
to her. IL wns an absurd fear, of course,
and arose more from un apprehension
that she would regard him with disgust
than from any very moral regret for his
misconduct; but, he that us it may, Grant
Boyle knew Of his nervous horror of its
being known-and, for the matter of TINT,
SO did Milliccnt, who had heard of the
little niT;dr n long time ago, and had
laughed IL good dcal at several of the
smaller details concerning Il. Indeed, IL
had been II very innocent ofrense from
first 10 last
at Granit's words Mnssarccnc's face
flames, md sudden fire brightcns his
eyes. AT the moment 1t is easy to see
that there is little love lost between the
two men
"Iou mcanT' says Massarccnc, little
sharply, tnking step forward.
Just what l said, dear boy-that you
were cmncntly Gobcr. Could have
borne higher testimony to your charac-
tcry Miss Grcy-ns you seem to have some
doubts nbOut the accuracy of my state
mcnt-will, um sure, corroboratc what
have just said."
81 refuse to give my coantcnancc TO
anything you Eiay chance TO say" re-
turns Milliccnt. in low tone, but with
flashing cycs
She has understood the drift of hor
cousins remarks. nnd bitterly rescnts
them. She ii,ny not be overland always
to Mnssarccnc, but she will permit 10
one else to he uncivil to him.
"What" cries Boyle, gayly, arching
his brows and lifting his shoulders in II
foreign fashion that either belongs to him
or has been cultivated to IL niccty, lyon
disagree with met YoN really think
that our friend: cXtrcmely-cr-cm.
-mcant the -cr-tho other thingi
Really, dear Mussnrccnc, ! would not
stand that If were you. You luok ns II
you would like to murder somebody''-
with light lnugii-"tlint Is the standing
condition of your corntrymen. chr Why
not call Miss Grey outt"
"Ducling Is ont of fashion, and one
only horsewhirs men," replies AInssa-
rccnc, mcaningly, with his eyes fixed
steadily upon his opponent.
"Oh, but II duel under snch conditions
that cannot be out of fashion, MS II
has never yet come in. Why not set Il:
&c leader Of Il, And II tctc II tctc with
Miss Grey, even under such cq,iivocal cir
curlstanccs, might not he altogether
without its charm"
lie throws ont this last taunt quite
airily-mak,ng even slight movement of
the hand that somehow adds to the ny.
gressivc impcrtincncc of it,
Mnssarccnc throws up his head, rs
though sccnting bnttlc. nnd his face
pnlcs. Milliccnt, marking these signs Of
coming storm, enters the breach hastily.
az do think, Grant,. " she SAYS. glancinc
insolently Mt her cousin from beneath
half closed lids, '.thnt VIXEN YOU try to
be amusing you arc the mcst unpar1on.
ably stupid person I ever met. Your
jokes always make me feel inclined TO
weep"
"In t,is instanccf'' demands he
quickly, his face darkcning and m evil
light coming into his eyes.
"And in every other One ro,v,s
cno;..;a in nll conscience ns one goc.
through life wiibont beino conncllnG IN
IL it hy those WHO would fain believe
they stir orr laughter. Give IL IN NV
dccr Grant: comedy is beyond yonothc
heavy business suits YOU bcttcr.'i
A rlnncc ot bc.. cous;n convirco. hor
t!,nt She has nnplv rcvcnacI hcrsnIf iTis III.
hrn,v ia No b1ncl, nc nijn;o,l,t oni ,,ia